John Christopher Rolleston
Encyclopedia
John Christopher Rolleston (1878–1956) was a Reform Party
Member of Parliament in New Zealand
.
He won the Waitomo
electorate in the 1922 general election
, but was defeated in 1928
.
New Zealand Reform Party
The Reform Party, formally the New Zealand Political Reform League, was New Zealand's second major political party, having been founded as a conservative response to the original Liberal Party...
Member of Parliament in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
He won the Waitomo
Waitomo (New Zealand electorate)
Waitomo was a parliamentary electorate in the Waikato region of New Zealand, from 1919 to 1972.-Members of Parliament for Waitomo:-References:...
electorate in the 1922 general election
New Zealand general election, 1922
The New Zealand general election of 1922 was held on Monday, 6 December in the Māori electorates, and on Tuesday, 7 December in the general electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 21st session of the New Zealand Parliament...
, but was defeated in 1928
New Zealand general election, 1928
The New Zealand general election of 1928 was held on Tuesday, 13 November in the Māori electorates, and on Wednesday, 14 November in the general electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 23rd session of the New Zealand Parliament...
.